Daily Archives: May 29, 2020

NASCAR Weekend Preview of Bristol and Review of Charlotte on Fan4Racing Radio

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NASCAR Weekend Preview of Bristol and Review of Charlotte

Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview is presented by host Sharon Burton and co-host Jay Husmann this Friday at 12 pm ET. Join us as we rev up race fans for the upcoming weekend of racing. Then stick around for Hot Topics Sound Off at 1:30 pm ET with co-host Andy Laskey and our Fan4Racing crew!

This week centers around Bristol Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Cup, Xfinity, and Gander RV & Outdoor Truck Series.

  • First, we Review of the Truck Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway along with the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series at Charlotte
  • Then, we preview the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • Time permitting we’ll provide a few updates from the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA East, and ARCA West.
  • Join Hot Topics Sound Off with co-host Andy Laskey and our Fan4Racing Crew.

Check out our Chat Room feature where fans can chat with us throughout our LIVE broadcast…here. As always…Thanks for listening!

Chase Elliott Rides Momentum to Victory at Charlotte

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Chase Elliott rides momentum to victory in the NASCAR Cup Series Alsco 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 28: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Alsco Uniforms 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 28, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Chase Elliott rides momentum to victory in the Alsco 500 at Charlotte, his seventh win in 157 Cup Series races.

After a long four hundred lap Coca Cola 600, the NASCAR Cup Series returned to Charlotte Motor Speedway for a short five-hundred-kilometer race. This race was only 208 laps, and for everyone in the field, it felt like a shootout.

The First Stage

William Byron held the pole starting position and led the field down into turn one. Byron held off Matt DiBenedetto for the race lead and continued to lead up until the competition caution on lap 20. Most of the leaders made their way onto pit road for early adjustments, but, multiple drivers stayed out on the track to gain track position.

Joey Logano was one of the drivers staying out, and it paid off for him with a quick pass on the restart to gain the lead. Joey Logano had no other challenges in his way and was able to sail smoothly to a stage one victory.

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Finally, Fortune Favors Chase Elliott in NASCAR Cup Series Win at Charlotte

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Finally, Fortune Favors Chase Elliott in the NASCAR Cup Series Alsco 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 28: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 Kelley Blue Book Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Alsco Uniforms 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 28, 2020 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Fortune Favors Chase Elliott at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Alsco 500

Lightning struck near Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday night. Bad luck didn’t, where Chase Elliott was concerned.

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